| Companies that claim to teach team building skills | | | | are accountable at some level for every one of |
| may not actually be the "kosher" companies that | | | | your employees. |
| you would want your employees influenced by. | | | | Team Building Skills Lesson #2: Specific |
| Heaven forbid that any company would teach you | | | | Responsibilities |
| "team building skills" for nothing more than "filthy | | | | Each member of many nuclear families--because |
| lucre", but it can happen, so how can you find the | | | | of social norms--had specific responsibilities in the |
| right team building skills instructor(s)/company? | | | | 50s. If they were an intelligent nuclear family they |
| My suggestion is to look for a team building skills | | | | also realized that at times some members would |
| instructor(s)/company that will teach | | | | have to learn the responsibilities of other |
| nuclear-family team building skills. Of course, you | | | | members in case of an emergency. There are |
| don't want to ask them if they offer | | | | was often forms of discipline (usually from Mom |
| nuclear-family team building skills seminars and | | | | and Dad) if specific responsibilities were not |
| trainings because they will look at you like you | | | | fulfilled. |
| were a cat with an acorn in its mouth. The idea is | | | | Now, for your employees this does not mean |
| to secretly check on their methods and | | | | that Mary the writer can never be trained to do a |
| processes and see if it fits the nuclear family bill. | | | | little of Ted's graphic design work. What it does |
| Read on my friends for more information: | | | | mean is that expectations are established and |
| What is a Nuclear Family? | | | | dates are set for assignments to be completed |
| I know, I know. Yes it is true! The nuclear family | | | | by specific persons and that there are methods |
| is represented by that sickening 50s-type family | | | | for accountability. |
| picture that you might find on the label of your | | | | Team Building Skills Lesson #3: Love and Respect |
| baking powder can and that you only distantly | | | | Not all nuclear families are perfect (even in the |
| recognize as any sort of reality. However, even a | | | | 50s) but families that stick together have love |
| picture that some might associate with male | | | | and respect for one another. Now, you certainly |
| chauvinism and or female captivity/confinement | | | | don't have to love your co-workers but it couldn't |
| might have a few lessons to teach our omniscient | | | | hurt to find a team building skills company that will |
| 21st century minds. | | | | teach youyou're your employees methods of |
| Team Building Skills Lesson #1: Everybody Sticks | | | | showing great respect for each other. One |
| Together | | | | method could include really considering the positive |
| Let's face it. In the 50s divorce simply wasn't as | | | | attributes and characteristics of your co-workers |
| readily available---or acceptable-as it is today. | | | | who would in most cases generally just drive you |
| Women, who in the majority, lacked forms of | | | | crazy. Respect is very tangible to the heart. If |
| higher education and valuable work force training | | | | you find a team building skills company that can |
| relied on their husbands for support and men | | | | help lead you and your team to better respect, |
| didn't seem to demand divorces at the time | | | | then you have probably found a winner. |
| either. Many 50s families simply had the mentality | | | | Team Building Skills Lesson #4: Spending "Fun |
| that they were together for life and that was the | | | | Time" Together |
| way it was going to be. | | | | I think we all imagine nuclear families spending |
| Now, when it comes to your employees, let's | | | | joyful quality time together. You might think it's |
| hope they WON'T be together for the rest of | | | | crazy to get socially involved with your |
| their lives. However there is a valuable team | | | | co-workers but I highly recommend looking for a |
| building skills lesson that your employees could | | | | team building skills professional who encourages |
| learn from the nuclear family. The idea is that | | | | "fun time" spent away from work together. It |
| every one should be willing to bend just a bit so | | | | doesn't have to be a lot of time spent together; |
| that the company itself can stick together in unity. | | | | even 4 or 5 times a year would most likely be |
| For example, if you will only receive managerial | | | | sufficient. I HAVE seen from practical experience |
| training for yourself and not for your employees, | | | | that fun can make a company grow stronger. |
| then make sure that those offering the training | | | | Team building skills never have to be a mystery |
| have methods that they can teach you that will | | | | but someone who has experience initiating the |
| help you get every person talking and contributing | | | | changes in attitude that many employees need to |
| to the goals that you have for your company. As | | | | experience real team building skills can be a very |
| a manager, this is your responsibility, since you | | | | valuable asset. |